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Equipment•by Staff•October 18, 2000

Truckers in Chile Kick Off Fuel Strike

Hundreds of trucks blocked traffic at key points on Chile's main highway in Santiago yesterday, marking the first day of a nationwide strike backing demands for a cut in fuel taxes

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Equipment•by Staff•October 18, 2000

M.S. Carriers Targeted By Mexican Trucking Group

Canacar, Mexico’s National Trucking Association, has a bone to pick with Memphis-based M.S. Carriers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 18, 2000

Truckers Warned of Possible Insurance Scam in Alabama

The Alabama Department of Insurance is warning truckers about a suspected bogus insurance program being offered in the state

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 18, 2000

GSA Freight Paperwork to Go Internet Next Year

The U.S. government’s General Service Administration has instructed transportation managers in the executive branch to replace paper bills of lading with electronic versions by Oct. 1, 2001

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Equipment•by Staff•October 18, 2000

Canadian Shippers Agree to Pass on Surcharges

Ontario's major shippers and carriers have agreed to pass on fuel surcharges to independent truckers

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Drivers•by Staff•October 18, 2000

New Regs for "Wet Lines" in the Works

Petroleum haulers may see a government proposal to eliminate so-called “wet lines” early next year. Wet lines are the external loading/unloading lines on tank trailers which, after pumping, may still contain fuel. The National Transportation Safety Board believes they’re dangerous. In 1997, NTSB investigated a crash in Yonkers, N.Y., in which a car collided with a tank trailer in the area of its fill line

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Drivers•by Staff•October 18, 2000

Arkansas Truckers Want to Revamp Highway Commission

The Arkansas Trucking Association wants to propose a constitutional amendment to expand the state Highway Commission and require its members to be elected

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Drivers•by Staff•October 17, 2000

More Road Closures for Mixing Bowl Construction

The Virginia Department of Transportation is continuing an extensive reconstruction project on what has become known as the "Mixing Bowl" this week, and is shutting down lanes on I-95 near the Springfield Interchange

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 17, 2000

Kinetic Joins Communications Race

Kinetic Computer Corp., Billerica, Mass., has jumped into the trucking communications sweepstakes, competing against the likes of Qualcomm, PeopleNet, Motient and Terion

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 17, 2000

Savannah Port Truckers Continue Protest

Evan Lockridge, Contributing Editor Independent truckers serving the Port of Savannah, Ga., are continuing to turn up the heat on long delays at the facility. But there is some question as to whether things have really been slowed down at the port

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